Latter-day Eloquence

Name: Latter-day Eloquence
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ISBN: 9780252049675

Two Centuries of Mormon Oratory

Richard Benjamin Crosby, Isaac James Richards, Richard Benjamin Crosby , Isaac James Richards

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English

University of Illinois Press
02 June 2026

Communication studies; Christian Churches & denominations

The epic story of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints cannot be told without including its dedication to speechmaking and eloquence. Richard Benjamin Crosby and Isaac James Richards collect important speeches from a broad range of sources that highlight the history, diversity, and centrality of public speaking in Latter-day Saint life. An expert introduces each speech while offering perspective on its place in Latter-day Saint history. The collected works express a diversity of viewpoints and experiences at odds with the notion that Latter-day Saints speak in a single voice while declaring the significance of the Latter-day Saint faith in their lives.

Essential and one-of-a-kind, Latter-day Eloquence provides a foundational reference for the study of Latter-day Saint rhetoric and oratory.

Contributions by: Richard Benjamin Crosby, Isaac James Richards
Edited by: Richard Benjamin Crosby, Isaac James Richards
Imprint: University of Illinois Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780252049675
ISBN 10: 0252049675
Pages: 674
Publication Date: 02 June 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Richard Benjamin Crosby is a professor of English at Brigham Young University. He is the author of American Kairos: Washington National Cathedral and the New Civil Religion. Isaac James Richards is a University Graduate Fellowship recipient at Pennsylvania State University, where he teaches public speaking.